Chakat specie must be changed

[chakat softpurr]

The chakat specie must be changed to felitaur for two reasons.


Chakats were created by Bernard Doove a.k.a Chakat Goldfur in the chakat universe, and so is a copyrighted specie.


The caracteristics you can have in Tits doesn't match the chakat description (link below). For those who don't want to read the full description here are some of their main features:


-they are all herm


-their testicules are internal


-they have a human-like penis


-their vagina is tightly closed and requires conscious effort to open


-they have a long and prehensile tail


-their breasts contain "milkwater" when not lactating, and their milk contain an hormone that induce lactation to others chakats.


-their forepaws are modified as handpaws 


-their are empath, which means they can detect, share and project emotions.


The chakat's den link: http://chakat.com/index.html


Full chakat description: http://chakat.com/Intro.html

 

[Etis]

-they are all herm






 

Check.

-their testicules are internal






1

Check.

-they have a human-like penis






 

Okay, not here.

-their vagina is tightly closed and requires conscious effort to open






 

Not implementable in the game.

-they have a long and prehensile tail






 

Check.

-their breasts contain "milkwater" when not lactating, and their milk contain an hormone that induce lactation to others chakats.






4

Two types of lactation would require a bit overcomplicated mechanics.

-their forepaws are modified as handpaws






1

Mentioned in the TF scene. Not implementable in game mechanics.

-their are empath, which means they can detect, share and project emotions.






2

How should it work in the game?


Don't forget, it is not an original race, it is a TF. They oftenly has differences with an original race. It's not even original TF, it's modification, and "chakat" option is only accessible by intentional causing of the malfunction. So only possibly valid argument is "copyrighted". Can't say anything about it.

 

[chakat softpurr]

While some caracteristics are here they're not all here, and a chakat is supposed to have all those caracteristics. As such, there is no reason to use "chakat" as a specie instead of "felitaur".


Also, copyright is indeed the most important part. As Savin said elswhere we can't use other people species.

 

[Etis]

While some caracteristics are here they're not all here, and a chakat is supposed to have all those caracteristics. As such, there is no reason to use "chakat" as a specie instead of "felitaur".





 

By the game race detection rules, no. There is some (arbitrarily set) threshold, which is never 100%.

 

[chakat softpurr]

By the game race detection rules, no. There is some (arbitrarily set) threshold, which is never 100%.

That's why it bothers me. The "canon chakat" description is precise and having just a few elements missing makes me think it's not a chakat.


As a side note, the chakat description goes well beyond a physical description. Chakats have a history, customs, a typical behaviour and all of this doesn't fit in Tits. In my opinion, those things are as important as the physical description when it comes to a created specie. You can't take a specie out of it's universe, put it in another universe and say it's the same because the history, custom and behaviour doesn't make sense anymore in a new universe.

 

[Etis]

That's why it bothers me. The "canon chakat" description is precise and having just a few elements missing makes me think it's not a chakat.


As a side note, the chakat description goes well beyond a physical description. Chakats have a history, customs, a typical behaviour and all of this doesn't fit in Tits. In my opinion, those things are as important as the physical description when it comes to a created specie. You can't take a specie out of it's universe, put it in another universe and say it's the same because the history, custom and behaviour doesn't make sense anymore in a new universe.





 

That's where you are wrong. You can't be a chakat. You can be a human (or half-human with human upbringing) who has transformed into chakat-morph. Who've used altered transformative with inappropriate control software. Of course, you'll be something different, both mentally and physically.

 

[chakat softpurr]

That's where you are wrong. You can't be a chakat. You can be a human (or half-human with human upbringing) who has transformed into chakat-morph. Who've used altered transformative with inappropriate control software. Of course, you'll be something different, both mentally and physically.

I see your point. We can have a "chakat body" but not "be a chakat". 


However, there is still the issue of the belonging of the chakat specie in Tits. How are chakats supposed to exist in Tits? By that I mean chakats aren't a generic specie and the word chakat itself doesn't make sense outside it's universe.

 

[Etis]

I see your point. We can have a "chakat body" but not "be a chakat". 


However, there is still the issue of the belonging of the chakat specie in Tits. How are chakats supposed to exist in Tits? By that I mean chakats aren't a generic specie and the word chakat itself doesn't make sense outside it's universe.





 






 

The TiTS world is based on our real world. And it is implied that all currently existing fiction exists in TiTS verse. Including all that related to the chakat lore. So, on early colonization stages, when altered colonists were in trend, is it strange if someone tried to use an idea from the old science fiction book?

 

[chakat softpurr]

The TiTS world is based on our real world. And it is implied that all currently existing fiction exists in TiTS verse. Including all that related to the chakat lore. So, on early colonization stages, when altered colonists were in trend, is it strange if someone tried to use an idea from the old science fiction book?

Okay. I didn't know every fiction was considered as existing in Tits. However, saying "all fictions exist in Tits" doesn't mean anything can be in Tits. Otherwise, sergals would already be in the game. So we're back to the copyright problem.

 

[Etis]

Okay. I didn't know every fiction was considered as existing in Tits. However, saying "all fictions exist in Tits" doesn't mean anything can be in Tits. Otherwise, sergals would already be in the game. So we're back to the copyright problem.

Well, this question is outside of my expertise. Have no idea how US copyright system is actually working and what is considered fair use there. Though, as much as I heard recently, "fair use" is dead...

 

[chakat softpurr]

Well, this question is outside of my expertise. Have no idea how US copyright system is actually working and what is considered fair use there. Though, as much as I heard recently, "fair use" is dead...

I consider it to be the same thing than sergals by that they're both furry created species. That's why I think we should change the chakat specie name. It's not a big deal for the game anyway, it's just changing a specie name for something more generic.

 

[Savin]

If Bernard Doove has an issue with it, he can send us an email about it.